Winter protection for pansies and farm notes from Iowa
Pansies endure with cornstalk or straw mulch through winter and bloom in spring. Hog tight fences aid field cleanup after husking, though costly. Clark County Missouri hosts a vast tomato patch near Des Moines River. Wisconsin farmer’s wife injures son with dynamite cap. moral cautions on dynamite use. A western farmer praises sweet clover as forage. soil fertility improved by crop rotation and stock feeding. Iowa boy Ray Bennet wins corn prize at Chicago Exposition with ten best ears, linking study at Ames and Professor Holden. A central Iowa hunter’s fatal shotgun mishap underscores gun safety.
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Ray Bennet
Texas
Ray
Ames
State Agricultural Colleges
Holden
Agricultural notes and farming outlook from a broad survey
The annual apple yield is 34 percent of a full crop, well below 1906. Emigration trends move Americans from southern states to Mexico while northern residents head to Canada. The piece urges using homegrown crops for industry and fuel, stresses safe child rearing, and advocates practical home education and farming innovations including beets and catalpa posts.
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Canada
Old Mexico
City of
Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
The Change Permanent or Temporary Southwest Rainfall Shift
The article debates whether breaking up grazing land in Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas and Nebraska has permanently altered annual rainfall and the old southwest heat wind. Proponents argue cultivated land holds more moisture causing more dew and rain while cooler evaporation reduces drought impact, though a future drought could challenge this theory.
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Great Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Nebraska
Prize ear of Johnson County White corn wins big prize
L B Clore of Franklin county Indiana grew the Johnson County White ear that won $7,536 in cash prizes at Chicago. The ear valued at $250 was bought by Clore who claims 90 to 100 bushels per acre and has farmed this variety for fifteen years on 120 acres with recent underground ditching spending $17 per acre.
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Chicago
L. B. Clore
Franklin County
Ind
Johnson County
Clore
Clores
Mr. Clore
Farmer warns against killing hawks harming crops
A rural notice argues a hen hawk is a farmer ally, preying on rabbits mice and rats year round. It cautions against punishing the bird for sport or spite, citing Agriculture Department findings and urging discouragement of such killings to protect orchards grain and livestock.
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Department of Agriculture
Winter covers protect tender plants not from cold
The article argues coverings for strawberries, pansies, roses shield from sun and thaw cycles. It notes north side plantings fare better due to reduced sun exposure and cautions against heavy coverings that smother plants. Cornstalks provide air flow while shielding beds, with loose straw or leaves as alternatives free of weed seeds.
Divorce Action in Chehalis County Court
Delia Woodell seeks a decree of divorce from John C Woodall in Chehalis County Washington. The summons requires appearance within sixty days of December 12 1907 with a response to the complaint alleging cruel treatment. Austin M Wank attorney for plaintiffAberdeen Washington office dates shown December 12 1907 and January 28 1907.
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John C. Woodall
State of Washington
Orney
Austin M. Wank
Aberdeen
Chehalis County
Wasrington
Pardue vs Pardue summons for Hattie Pardue
Chehalis County Washington issues a summons to Hattie Pardue in a divorce case against C M Pardue. The first publication was December 19 1907 with a deadline sixty days later to answer. Attorney Austin M Wade in Aberdeen represents the plaintiff.
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State of Washington
Chehalis County
C. M. Pardue
Ve. Hattie Pardue
Hattie Pardue
Austin M. Wade
Aberdeen
Word Derivations in Astrology and Language
The passage traces astrological roots of terms such as disaster predominant ill starred and in the ascendant. It notes influence as celestial power flowing into human affairs and explains petrel from rock and petroleum via St Peter.
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Petra
St. Peter
Bossless carriage sought as farmer orders turnips
The farmer notes they already have a cart but the son longs for a bossless carriage. The farmer responds by telling him to fetch two loads of turnips from the three acre lot, highlighting rural life and resourcefulness.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Courage and fear told in a private moment
In a brief Circle anecdote, Ifonary is praised for courage yet his wife fears a burglar. He admits fear publicly, highlighting a poignant contrast between bravery and personal anxiety. The exchange centers on a moment of family worry and honest emotion.
The Turning of the Worm
Comic dialogue excerpt presents Mollie wishing for Ike and Coddle noting Mrs. Simpson as a model. humorous exchange captured from a St. Louis Post-Dispatch clipping.
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Mollie
Mr. Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Knickerbockers Social Standing Questioned
A New York Sun item questions how the Knickerbockers are classified in social terms asking whether they are a barn stable or a garage in a humorous index of status.
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New York Sun
Lame Shoulder Cured by Pain Balm Trial
Mrs. F. H. Meklwee of Boistown New Brunswick reports relief from a left shoulder pain after using Chamberlain Pain Balm. The note claims rapid improvement from a brief trial and mentions Evans Drug Co. as a seller.
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F. H. Meklwee
Boistown
New Brunswick
Chamberlain
Evans Drug Co
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Des Moines River
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Catalpa
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Champion Ear
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Iike
Aberdeen State Bank
General Commercial Banking
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H Streets
Aberdeen, Wash
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C.W Miller
Card Harbor
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Yam
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Aberdes
DEPAR
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
All Points
East
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. Db. Charlton
A.G.P. A
N. B P. Ry. Co
Oregon
Superior Court
Delia Woodell
Europe
America
Scott Medical CO
Marion St
Seattle, Wash
Pacific Ave
Tacoma, Wash
Aberdeen Undertaking
Bowes & Randolph
Wishkah St. Lady Attendants
E. Wishkah St
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
Coul
Printery
Wishkah ST
Berdeen Laundry
Lupton, Mer
Hume
Pra Sur- Passiona
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